(39-32-9) Finished 3rd in Patrick Division, Won Stanley Cup
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February 19 - Obtained Jeff Chychrun, Brian Benning and first round choice in 1992 Entry Draft from Los Angeles for Paul Coffey.
February 19 - Obtained Rick Tocchet, Kjell Samuelsson, Ken Wregget and a conditional draft pick from Philadelphia for Mark Recchi, Brian Benning and Los Angeles’ first round choice in 1992 Entry Draft.
March 10 - Obtained Brian Fogarty from Quebec for the NHL rights to Scott Young.
• Scott Bowman was named interim head coach on October 1, 1991.
• Penguins honored the memory of late head coach, Bob Johnson, in a candle-light ceremony on November 27 against New Jersey. Johnson died of brain cancer on November 26. The team wore “Badger” patches on their uniforms.
• Penguins set a club record with five-game road winning streak from December 13 through December 29.
• Joe Mullen became the first player in team history to score four goals in back-to-back games, December 23, vs New York Islanders and on December 26, vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• Penguins set a team record for road victories in a season, with 18, in a 4-3 win over Chicago on March 15.
• Mullen became the first American-born player to record 400 career goals, on March 17 vs. the Edmonton Oilers.
• The NHL went on strike on April 1, suspending play for two weeks.
• Penguins clinch third place in the Patrick Division with a 4-1 win over Washington on April 15.
• Kevin Stevens set an NHL record for points in a season by an American-born player and the most points by a left wing with 123 (54+69), eight points, shy of leading the Pens in all categories (goals, assists, points, PIM, & games played).
• Penguins defeat Washington (4-3), NY Rangers (4-2), Boston (4-0), and Chicago (4-0) to win the Stanley Cup for the second straight year.
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Front row: Joe Mullen, Bryan Trottier, Bob Errey, Wendell Young, Tom Barrasso, Ken Wregget, Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens & Troy Loney,
Second row: Gilles Meloche (Goaltending Coach), Rick Patterson (Asst. Coach), Donn Patton (Chief Financial Officer), Thomas Ruta (Co-Owner), Morris Belzberg (Co-Owner), Howard Baldwin (Co-Owner), Craig Patrick (General Manager), Scott Bowman (Dir. of Player Personnel/Coach), Barry Smith (Asst. Coach), Pierre McGuire (Asst. Coach) & Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach)
Third row: Jim Kittleberger (Physical Therapist), Jiri Hrdina, Jim Paek, Paul Stanton, Rick Tocchet, Ron Francis, Jaromir Jagr, Larry Murphy, Phil Bourque, Ulf Samuelsson, Gord Roberts & John Welday (Conditioning Coach)
Back row: Skip Thayer (Trainer), Dave Michayluk, Jeff Daniels, Peter Taglianetti, Grant Jennings, Jay Caufield, Kjell Samuelsson, Jeff Chychrun, Jock Callendar, Shawn McEachern, Mike Needham & Steve Latin (Equip. Manager)
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LEADERSHIP
Primary Owner:
Edward J. Debartolo
Howard Baldwin, Moris Belzberg & Thomas RutaÂÂ
General Manager:
Craig Patrick
Head Coach:
Scotty Bowman
Captain:
Mario Lemieux
AWARDS
Rookie of the Year:
Jim Paek
Player’s Player:
Joe Mullen
Most Valuable Player:
Mario Lemieux
Booster Club:
Mario Lemieux
Masterton Nominee:
Mario Lemieux
Edward J. Debartolo:
Troy Loney & Phil Bourque
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